effulgence.

An intense, shining brightness that seems to pour outward.

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Words that belong together

• golden effulgence
• radiant effulgence
• the effulgence of sunlight

On the page

The door opened onto the effulgence of the late-afternoon sun.

For a moment the furnace's effulgence erased every detail beyond the grate.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.